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Letter from Leadership: AVLF Expands to Six New Schools

…for stability also drives the amazing growth and innovation in our domestic violence work, where we literally help save lives. All of these exciting changes at AVLF speak directly to our commitment to supporting safe and stable homes and families by inspiring volunteers to fight for justice. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our work, and please consider supporting us if you can. Sincerely, 1 These numbers are based on initial inte…

The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) Secures $200,000 Grant from Truist Foundation to Bolster Pro Bono Legal Support for Low-Income Renters

…create safe and stable homes and families by inspiring the fight for equal justice. We believe no one standing up for their rights should have to do it alone. Whatever our clients are up against, we’re here for them. At AVLF, ‘here’ means many things. It means beside them in court; at our downtown legal clinics nearly every Saturday of the year; in our two offices in the Fulton County Courthouse; in our communities’ schools; and in our clients’ ho…

Top 5 Highlights from the 2018 Annual Report

…in 2018 and beyond. We’re proud to continue inspiring the fight for equal justice, and we can’t wait to see what our volunteers accomplish in 2019. 3. We had more visits to the Safe Families Office than ever before. In 2018, nearly 3,500 people came through the Safe Families Office. And out of those 3,500 people, we helped 1,673 with filing a petition for a protective order, safety planning, and/or were accompanied to an ex parte hearing. Over 90…

Standing with Our Neighbors Hires Six New Staff Members

…rn California, she moved to Georgia in 2009 to pursue a degree in criminal justice and sociology from Clark Atlanta University. She also holds a Masters in Social Work from Georgia State University. Kesha joins Ayanna and Christal, our first two Standing with Our Neighbors staff members.   NPU-V AVLF focused on expanding to the communities within Neighborhood Planning Unit-V throughout last year. We’re excited to have begun working in the neighbor…

28th Annual Winetasting Celebrates Annual Campaign Donors [PHOTOS]

…m BOLD, and a celebration of our community’s commitment to equal access to justice. Funds raised for the Annual Campaign allow us to expand our mobile advocacy and place-based outreach efforts, provide comprehensive legal and holistic services to our clients, and recruit volunteers to bring free legal representation to low income Atlantans. We extend our sincere gratitude to every single person who has made a contribution of any size to our organi…

Our Staff

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Angel Caldwell

…gy from Georgia State University. She received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Georgia Piedmont Technical College, where she serves on the Paralegal Studies Board. Angel recently obtained her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies in Criminal Justice Administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. In her free time, Angel loves spending time with family, shopping, enjoying the new…

Our Purpose

…We’re successful because of the passion and innovation of our staff, the expertise of our partners, and the generosity of Atlanta’s legal community. For over 40 years, our city’s top firms and brightest legal talent have volunteered their time and energy to help our clients in their fight for justice—and have found that they get a great deal back in return. As these lawyers lift the community, their personal and professional lives—and the lives o…

Annual Campaign Steering Committee Tours Safe Families Office, Fulton County Courthouse

…iliar with the courthouse – got turned around in the labyrinth that is the Justice Complex. With the traumatic stress survivors face, it’s especially important to us to create a calm, soothing environment in the Safe Families Office. The Committee also spent a few moments meeting with Court staff and Judge Alex Manning. “A special thank you to those Steering Committee members who took the time to come to the Courthouse today,” said Jamie Perez, Di…

The Poverty Docket

…the poverty docket includes criminal charges and convictions. The criminal justice system’s disproportionate involvement of poor people has gotten more media attention lately, for good reason: Adults in poverty are three times more likely to be arrested than those who are not in poverty. Actions associated with homelessness – like sleeping outside, loitering, and panhandling – can lead to arrests and criminal charges. The money bail system makes i…

Our Good Intentions Are Not Enough

…he day, our good intentions – our drive to act with charity and strive for justice – are pure. But if we don’t take the time to learn about the effects of poverty and gain true cultural competence, our clients will pick up on our negative judgments, and our effectiveness will be impaired by our ignorance. If we pair our good intentions with deep understanding, then there is no limit to the ways that we can improve our clients’ lives and our commun…

Longtime Partner King & Spalding Continues Their Support [Donor Spotlight]

…t, King & Spalding has been with us for forty years in the fight for equal justice. For forty years, attorneys from the Atlanta office of King & Spalding LLP have held leadership roles on our Board of Directors, Steering Committees, and volunteer rosters. (John Chandler, a retired partner of King & Spalding, was actually one of AVLF’s co-founders!) The decades of support from both the firm and its attorneys, whether in time or in money, have helpe…